Although it’s still not known how much Tottenham will offer, A Bola claims it looks unlikely they’ll match the €80m Man United were thought to be willing to pay.

But will the Red Devils even go that high? Not now, it seems. And, to be clear, it hasn’t seemed like they’d pay a straight €80m at any point.

A Bola explain the Old Trafford side are ‘playing with time’, and waiting to see if they can get Fernandes for less.

Meanwhile, newspaper O Jogo reports a meeting between the player’s staff and Sporting took place on Monday.

According to the newspaper, the agents wanted to know how much the club really want for the sale. His price tag is said to be €70m, and the list of interested clubs includes Manchester United, Tottenham, Liverpool, Paris Saint Germain and Inter Milan.

Again, it’s worth noting this feels similar to the Giovani Lo Celso story, with claims in Spain Manchester United are prepared to pay €90m, which is hard to believe, whilst Tottenham have offered €40m.

A lot could depend on what happens with Paul Pogba and Christian Eriksen, and when.